[Exb-devel] Module system question(s)

[Ryan P. J. <rj...@ca...>]

Ok, I'm still experiementing with a bunch of ideas for the new system, but 
I've got a question.

Since the current system is SO complicated, I figured I'd just ask straight 
out instead of trying to figure it out through hours of code hunting.

Currently, modules are housed in .jar files - is this simply because this is 
the way jEdit does it and it is a consequence of using jEdit's code, or is 
this because bse or someone wanted it this way?

The reason I need to know is simply because as I am designing the module 
loader that has the ability to compile, it might be more difficult to deal 
with JAR files than to just leave everything as .class files...it doesn't 
really matter which way as I am sure I can figure something out, but I just 
wanted to know how it works currently.

Also, bse or someone close to the mod system, what are the exact steps of 
exectuion for mods?  What data needs to be passed into a mod, and how do you 
currently determine priority?

Thanks guys!
Ryan (tweek)
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